Carina Imbrogno
Beloved Gallery
Marble Falls, Texas
When eight-year-old Akiane Kramarik painted the face of Jesus from her recurring Heavenly visions, she never expected the painting to become a world-renowned masterpiece or for it to be stolen. The extraordinary story of the Prince of Peace's creation, disappearance, and miraculous recovery is the heartbeat of Beloved Gallery's premier exhibition, Akiane: The Early Years. The exhibition spotlights ten original paintings, an exclusive short film, and the Prince of Peace sanctuary, where in-person viewings of the painting are available for the first time in two decades.
Through this unique experience, Beloved Gallery amplifies Akiane's message of unwavering faith, unconditional love, and eternal life, inviting all to enter.
INAUGURAL EXHIBIT AKIANE: THE EARLY YEARS
It’s such an incredible honor to have been able to share with everyone one of the most incredible moments of my life. The painting Prince of Peace painted by my biggest inspiration Akiane Kramarik now in exhibition at the Beloved gallery in Marbles Falls Texas. The grand opening was April 6. Akiane painted the face of Jesus as it appeared to her at the age of eight. The Prince of peace has an amazing story. The Prince of Peace was stolen and sold by her agent without their permission when she was nine years old. The buyer never wanted to sell the painting back to Akiane. The new owner stored the pieces in a dark room for 16 years. In 2019 the painting Prince of Peace was returned to Akiane. The family finally released it for acquisition. And now after nearly two decades you can view the Prince of Peace at the Beloved gallery in Marble Falls Texas for the entire world to see free of charge. The owner of the Prince of Peace built the Beloved gallery to show the painting along with Akiane’s 9 other works of art purchased by the owners is also being exhibited. When I heard about the exhibit’s grand opening taking place April 6th I called the gallery for more information and I introduced myself. They were so taken by my story and my art that they invited me to the Grand opening of the show and also to be interviewed. I was excited to hear that they wanted to meet me and hear my story. I was not sure I would be able to attend because of how ill I have been the past three weeks. Miraculously I got better and I flew to Texas and was part of the Grand opening. The experience was like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. I’ve waited nearly a decade to be in front of the Prince of Peace to thank him for every single miracle in my life. The emotional I felt being in front of this painting was like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. People are not allowed to take photos in the gallery. Only in the cafe area of the gallery. But I was promised the opportunity to have my picture taken next to the Prince of peace on my next trip to the gallery hopefully this fall. It was so exciting to see Akiane again and get my book autographed and listen to her talk about her work. I am so grateful to have been well enough to make the trip and experience one of the most memorable moments of my life. I recommend everybody if you ever get a chance to go to Texas to see this exhibit. I truly believe it is something everyone should experience regardless of your religion. I’m so thankful and so grateful to God and to everyone for making this possible for me. Thank you so much Akiane for being such an inspiration to me and to the world. Thank you Beloved Gallery for this incredible exhibition. Akiane 's life and story has inspired me to also use my art and my miraculous journey to inspire others and give them hope. https://www.belovedgallery.org